Let AMAZON.COM and FOX know we're serious about the Firefly DVD set. by NewsAdmin

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Let AMAZON.COM and FOX know we're serious about the Firefly DVD set.

POSTED BY: NEWSADMIN
UPDATED: Tuesday, August 26, 2003 02:54
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Saturday, August 9, 2003 3:21 AM

Interesting development over at Amazon.com concerning the Firefly: Complete Series DVD set.

Instead of the standard OUT OF STOCK message that has been appearing since pre-order for the Firefly DVD was cancelled, the message now reads:

Quote:

Availability: NOT YET RELEASED: The studio is currently not producing this title on DVD, but to be notified when it is available, enter your e-mail address at right. You'll also be voting for this release; we'll let the studio know how many customers are waiting for this title.

If you're interested in letting Amazon know that we're serious about ordering the Firefly DVD set, you can go here:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0000AQS0F/fireflyfansne-20

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Saturday, August 9, 2003 5:08 AM

LINDLEY

Consider my signed.

Also, you can still preorder Firefly from Amazon.ca. I think it might even be a bit cheaper, after you do that conversion from Canadian.

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Saturday, August 9, 2003 6:12 AM

FREMDFIRMA

We're VERY Gorramn serious... how much is it gonna take for em to realize that ?

Pissed off fans with torches coming to loot the place ?

-frem
diefuxdie

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Saturday, August 9, 2003 6:51 AM

SPACEGIRL352

what a.....grrrr

don't they realize how serious we are by the fact that when it was first released it was briefly outselling the lord of the rings dvds for that day? it didn't start dropping so low until Amazon.com put it as Out Of Stock. I'll sign, and get other people to sign as well, but sheesh, i think the amount that was already pre-ordered should say how serious we are about wanting this box set.

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Saturday, August 9, 2003 9:36 AM

AUD

Signed and waiting...

With this new message they've put up - instead of just the "out of stock" I hope it means they do see how serious FF fans really are! 121 days and counting...

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Saturday, August 9, 2003 2:56 PM

JAKE7

I've already pre-ordered, but I'm wondering if that counts?

If not, I'm going to be pretty Gorram ticked!!

This runaround we're getting is for the birds!

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MAL: Everybody's makin' a fuss.

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Saturday, August 9, 2003 5:46 PM

ARCBEATLE

I am getting really (well I already was...)

at fox! they are making us go through hoops and ladders for some thing we already earned!

oh well.. I didnt expect better

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Monday, August 11, 2003 5:15 PM

REDLEADER

They have my vote. Is there anyway to tell how many people have signed up?

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Monday, August 11, 2003 5:23 PM

SUCCATASH

Yeah, I'd also like to know. And, how many DVD's they sold in 30 hours before it was sold out?

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Monday, August 11, 2003 9:52 PM

GALADAN

My vote has been cast, I hope the gorram DVD's do get made/sold, as I am missing several episodes.
And this is one tangible way to measure financial and numerical support for a great show.

Keep Flying

Have no place I can be......
Since I found Serenity

Galadan
Wolf pup of the Andain

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Tuesday, August 12, 2003 5:04 AM

ANTHONYT

Freedom is Important because People are Important

I have clicked 'Notify' and added my name to the list. I hope everyone does this.

--Anthony

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Wednesday, August 13, 2003 7:34 AM

CHANNAIN

i DO aim to misbehave

Quote:
Originally posted by NewsAdmin:
If you're interested in letting Amazon know that we're serious about ordering the Firefly DVD set, you can go here:

So something like 1000+ requests for the set isn't enough of a clue? Oh. Right. This is a NETWORK. I'm sorry, I've been out of the loop awhile.

I'm signed up.

“We three are the only ones in this place wearing brown. Means we’ve found something worth fighting for.
Something worth being more than alive for.”
Sarahetc

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Wednesday, August 13, 2003 8:47 AM

SHINY

I've already pre-ordered it, but I went ahead and added myself to the notify list too.

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Wednesday, August 13, 2003 12:13 PM

GAMBIT3

Gorram it, why do they keep playing with us like that??
First it goes on pre-sale, then it doesn't, now this.

Fox sucks.

__________________________
Kaylee, will you marry me?

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Friday, August 15, 2003 5:17 PM

CHASEME

:pissed
Can you believe it? We have to prove we want the DVD's, FOX must have their heads buried.

DEAR FOX,
YES I WANT THEM! SO DONT SCREW US OVER LIKE YOU DID WITH THE SERIES...
THANK YOU
~CHASE~

No animosity here... No grudges...
Okay maybe a little...

Everyone is a Browncoat at heart.

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Saturday, August 23, 2003 5:29 PM

GORAG

I've pre-ordered and signed up as well.

Have heard that amazon has made drastic changes to their pre-ordering system since that bloddy harry potter book came out. This may have something to do with what's going on.

Here's to hopeing that's all that's friggin goin on!!!!!!!!

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Sunday, August 24, 2003 4:38 AM

FRUNK

I checked the status on my pre-order, and now it says expected delivery is in June 2004. Hopefully that is just some Amazon covering their butt action and not the actual date.

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Sunday, August 24, 2003 4:41 AM

SUCCATASH

That's strange. I just checked the status of my pre-order and it says: Delivery estimate: Dec 17, 2003 - Dec 18, 2003.

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Sunday, August 24, 2003 4:48 AM

FRUNK

Shipping estimate: May 31, 2004
Delivery estimate: Jun 3, 2004 - Jun 9, 2004

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Sunday, August 24, 2003 2:22 PM

FREMDFIRMA

If I don't have my gorram DVD by christmas... imma storm the local fux nutworkz offices and make trouble till they put one in my hand.

I think we've taken all the crap we should about this.

-frem
diefuxdie

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Monday, August 25, 2003 3:31 AM

JAVIDRHO

Quote:
Originally posted by Succatash:
That's strange. I just checked the status of my pre-order and it says: Delivery estimate: Dec 17, 2003 - Dec 18, 2003.

Bestbuy.com is still showing a release date of Dec 9, and an estimated delivery of Dec 9-19, based on free ground delivery. Up to ten days for delivery is normal for ground, so no one should panic just yet. If you want it sooner, you can always pay for next-day...

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SIMON: What happens if they board us?
ZOE: If they take the ship, they'll rape us to death, eat our flesh, and sew our skins into their clothing
and if we're very very lucky, they'll do it in that order.

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Monday, August 25, 2003 9:56 AM

FREMDFIRMA

Uh-huh, Just like they had the Playstation2 Network Adaptor "In Stock", and once they had my MONEY... took 90+ days to get it to me.

Wouldn't trust BestBuy's word if I were you, they have a bad, bad rep for that kinda thing.

-frem
diefuxdie

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Monday, August 25, 2003 10:28 AM

SUCCATASH

Amazon is being screwy. On the main page for the Firefly DVD, there are a few reviews and a link to read all 44 customer reviews.

However, when I click to read all reviews, the page says, "No customer reviews exist."

I hope they get it together soon.

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Monday, August 25, 2003 2:56 PM

HAKEN

Likes to mess with stuffs.

Something is definately screwy. Here are the results from the last four days out of my real-time Firefly DVD tracker.

8.25.2003: 7056
8.24.2003: 1339
8.23.2003: 380
8.22.2003: 159
8.21.2003: 162

Whatever Amazon did caused the Firefly DVD rankings to drop into the thousands.

Any idea as to what other DVDs rank that low?

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Monday, August 25, 2003 3:59 PM

SUCCATASH

I read on their site that the ranking is out of the top 10,000 DVD's sales. I guess we are still on the list even though it was available for just a day and a half.

I wonder why Frunk is seeing a 2004 shipping date. Talk about messing with your mind....

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Monday, August 25, 2003 4:39 PM

LERXST

Okay, everyone chill...

The DVD's are being released nationally on Dec 9. The only advantage I see to ordering it from amazon.com is that you may save a few bucks. So, a man's got a choice: physically go to Media Play or Sam Goody (or wherever) and get it on Dec. 9, or order it online and wait a week (or months, depending on when you got on the pre-order list). Somehow I don't forsee people lining up outside the door to buy 'em, after all it ain't like they're WWF tickets or anything. :sarcasm emoticon:

_________________________________________________
ZAPHOD: "Hand me the raprod, Plate Captain."
WAITER: "?"
ZAPHOD: "The phone, waiter, THE PHONE! Sheesh, you guys are so unhip it's a wonder your bums don't fall off."

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Monday, August 25, 2003 5:47 PM

SUCCATASH

Quote:
Originally posted by Lerxst:
Okay, everyone chill...

Um... I think it's pretty lame of you to tell us to "chill." Good hell.

The Firefly DVD is very important! If I suddenly got a message from Amazon saying my pre-order DVD wouldn't be shipped until June 2004 I would be way pissed off, and you would have no right telling me to chill.

Frunk had this happen to her/him, and it is worth looking into and discussing. Maybe Amazon knows something you don't? Fortunately, the 2004 shipping date seems to be an isolated incident and likely a glitch.

But please don't tell us to "chill", being excited about Firefly is cool. Discussions about the DVD's should be welcomed, not discouraged.

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Monday, August 25, 2003 5:56 PM

LERXST

Oh jeez, Tash. Before you go trying to knock my dick into the dirt, read the rest of my post. I'm saying "chill" cos even though amazon.com is being stupid about it, there's plenty other places to get the DVD's. And on the actual day they come out, even.

Edit: Where I come from "chill" doesn't mean "SIDDOWN AND SHADDAP!". It means "Take a breath, don't freak out". Amazon.com won't charge you until the discs are being shipped. You can still cancel your order at any time up to that point, say like on Dec 10th after you've gotten ahold of a copy from one of their competitors.

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ZAPHOD: "Hand me the raprod, Plate Captain."
WAITER: "?"
ZAPHOD: "The phone, waiter, THE PHONE! Sheesh, you guys are so unhip it's a wonder your bums don't fall off."

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Tuesday, August 26, 2003 2:54 AM

FRUNK

Just to provide some more info, it's still reporting a June delivery date. It might have changed due to my trying to order another copy (which it didn't allow). When I first ordered in July it did display a Dec. delivery date. Since I tried to change my order it may have updated the delivery to the new cowardly date of June 2004.

I'm hoping to get it in Dec., and if I don't I'll probably cancel the order (like Lerxst says).

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